Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 103 Monster Attacks
The monster arrived faster than Chen Jian expected.

And much faster.

On the night Zhou Qin left, the entire Huangshi City was filled with a sharp, creepy scream like a baby crying.

Chen Jian, who had just finished his first shift and laid down, was awakened by the noise. When he followed Shen Yue out of the room whose roof had not yet been completely repaired, sporadic lights were already on in Huangshi City.

Those residents who were awakened by the sound gathered together in fear or vigilance, ready for defense.

"what's the situation?"

Chen Jian listened carefully to the wailing sound coming from afar, frowned and asked:
"A wild cat calling for sex?"

"Does it sound like a fucking wildcat calling for sex?"

Shen Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then replied:

"It started an hour ago, coming from the southeast direction of Haikou Lake."

"I have flown the drone, but after searching around I couldn't find the source of the sound."

"At present, I only know that the decibel level near Haikou Lake is very exaggerated. I estimate it is more than 180 decibels."

"Estimate? How do you estimate this?"

Chen Jian asked in confusion.

"It's just a guess. The anti-sniper radar measured that the sound we received at our current location was about 50 decibels. Taking attenuation into account, the decibel level at the source of the sound was at least 10 decibels at a distance of nearly 180 kilometers."

"This is most likely one of the monsters Zhou Qin mentioned - a normal-sized monster can't make such a loud noise, unless it's a sperm whale."

"But obviously there can't be sperm whales on land, and sperm whales can only emit ultrasonic waves, right?"

"So there is only one explanation, that is, the sound was made by something with a huge vocal organ."

"Only monsters."

"clear."

Chen Jian nodded, walked towards the makeshift observation tower, and asked:
"Thermal imaging can't find the target?"

"Can't find it."

Shen Yue shook his head and replied:
"The vegetation around Haikou Lake is too lush. I remember that it was a forest natural scenic spot when we were there. Now, more than 300 years later, the trees have grown too big."

"The tree canopy is so dense that the heat signature is completely blocked."

"That means the monster is probably not very tall."

Chen Jian raised the telescope and said after a moment's silence:
"The average tree height in southern forests is about 13 meters. Adding the 300-year growth period and a small margin of error, the highest tree height will not exceed 18 meters."

"But the space above the forest is quite dense. If the monster is more than 10 meters away, as long as it moves, there will definitely be obvious signals."

"It's probably less than 10 meters tall and is a level monster?"

“It’s hard to tell.”

Shen Yue spread his hands and said:
"How about I go ask?"

".Okay, go ahead. Do you know its phone number?"

Chen Jian said seriously.

Shen Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said helplessly:

".I'm talking about asking those people in the Holy Blood Temple. Do you think I can say something so stupid at this critical moment?"

"That's not necessarily the case. You are the one who can say such things."

"Can we get in touch with the Holy Blood Temple?"

"I have their frequency. I can try to call them."

"Then go ahead."

Chen Jian waved his hand, Shen Yue turned and left, while Lei Jie and others who had just been awakened followed him to the observation deck.

"what's the situation?"

He Shuo asked.

"The monster is near Haikou Lake. We can only hear the sound but cannot see where it is."

Chen Jian gave a brief answer, then asked Zeng Yi:

"How about it, have you ever seen this kind of monster?"

"No."

Zeng Yi immediately shook his head, while Xie Liu said thoughtfully:

"I have heard of something similar. It is said that there is a monster called 'Qinyuan' in the mountains south of Xianning. It makes a loud, sharp sound, which is quite similar to this."

"But Qinyuan is a very small social monster, not much bigger than a human."

"For a monster like this, even if the sound is loud, it can't be heard more than ten kilometers away, right?"

"And the sound we hear now is very singular. It is obviously coming from a monster. Things shouldn't be that simple."

Qin Yuan? The Qin Yuan in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?
The name is quite well chosen.
Chen Jian scanned the area with the telescope. The Haikou Lake in the distance was shimmering in the moonlight, but he did not see any unusual movement.

Normally, if it was just a monster "passing by", he could just ignore it.

After all, we only have some weapons and ammunition, and it is difficult to get enough rewards by actively hunting a migrating monster.

But now it’s different, the monster is too close to Yellowstone City.

For a monster, it would probably take just over ten minutes to cross a distance of 10 kilometers.

If it discovered any traces of human activity here and took the initiative to attack, Yellowstone City would most likely be destroyed instantly in the attack.

Just like what we heard in Hanshui City at that time, any negligence towards any monster could lead to extremely serious consequences.

The best solution is to discover first, expel first, and kill first.

Thinking of this, Chen Jian spoke decisively:
"We have to go over and take a look, at least to gather enough intelligence first."

"Shen Yue, what did the Holy Blood Temple say?"

After a moment, Shen Yue's voice came from the radio.

"There is no useful information. They refuse to communicate with me."

".Can't you pretend to be a Holy Blood?"

"They have the password. Never mind. I'll be right there."

"Pack up your equipment!"

"understand!"

Shen Yue answered briefly, and a moment later, a group of seven people including Li Shi gathered at the lakeside.

After briefly explaining the city's defense plan to Huang Yu, the seven people boarded two cat cars, crossed the Dazhi Lake, and drove south along the only S7 highway.

The night here is quite quiet. Apart from the constant wailing coming from the front, there is only the low roar of the cat car's engine.

The rack behind Chen Jian was already full of weapons, including three rocket launchers, a recoilless gun, and a Type 3 fighter jet, which increased the firepower to the extreme.

As the distance got closer, the monster's howling became clearer.

The anti-sniper radar pickup showed that the decibel number had easily exceeded 80.

This is already quite terrifying data.

You know, their team is still 5 kilometers away from the designated target reconnaissance point!

For every 10 increase in the decibel value, the volume perceived by the human ear almost doubles.

If the decibel level emitted by the opponent at close range really reaches over 180, the entire team may even be in a dilemma of being unable to effectively organize tactical actions.

Because the sound of a stun grenade is about 175 decibels.

Chen Jian frowned and said:
"Something's not right."

"Continue for two kilometers, then set up a guard post for observation."

"If we still can't find it, we'll retreat back to Yellowstone."

"With the lake as cover, at least we are still"

"Gah-"

Before he could finish his words, the howling in his ears suddenly became louder.

Chen Jian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately gave the order:
"Turn around!"

"Roger that!"

The two cat cars immediately turned around, and at the same time, in the footage of the drone patrolling at high altitude, something strange happened!

A huge monster leaped out from the woods.

Under the moonlight, the wing membranes under the monster's arms spread out, and the inverted triangular mouthparts on its ant-like head opened wide, revealing several sharp fangs.

It stretched out its sturdy arms and grabbed the tree crown to climb up. Its thick python-like tail was wrapped around the trunk, and with just a slight swing, it broke off large branches and leaves.

Under its armpits, two secondary legs were constantly extending and retracting like two iron hooks, with the corpse of a wild deer worn on them.

The sharp teeth bit down and blood splattered all over the corpse.

Chen Jian turned around and raised the telescope to look at the monster. The tentacles on the monster's head moved flexibly, as if searching for the enemy.

The antennae spread out, exposing olfactory sacs like those of gophers.

At this time, the team was less than 3 kilometers away from the monster.

Can't run forward anymore.

The longer you run, the bigger your target becomes, and the easier it is to be discovered!
Chen Jian decisively ordered:
"Get off the highway and stop the car!"

"Hide where you are!"

(End of this chapter)